R for Social Scientists

Alexandre Changenet

Orientation

Instructor: Alexandre Changenet (Research Data Science Service)


Helper: Christine Stawitz (Research Software Engineering Service)

Helper: Kiran Phalke (Research Software Engineering Service)



Orientation

Orientation Document: https://tinyurl.com/r-soc-UOB

Orientation document QR code

Please have this document opened at all time or save the link.

Advanced Research Computing

The people who bring you BEAR Birmingham Environment for academic research

  • Research Data Storage
  • High Performance Computing (BluBEAR)
  • Advice, coding, coaching and support for researchers
  • Drop-in sessions

Housekeeping


Session 1: Wednesday 22nd October 13:00 - 16:00

Session 2: Thursday 23rd October 9:30 - 12:30

Detailed agenda: https://tinyurl.com/r-soc-UOB-agenda


  • Breaks
  • Toilets
  • Fire Exits

Course Materials

The Course Materials were written by Data Carpentry

  • No prior knowledge of R assumed

  • Focus on concepts, skills, and tools for working with data in R (not statistics)

  • The aim is to teach you enough to know how to find out more

  • See Course Materials

The Carpentries

The Carpentries: https://carpentries.org/

The Carpentries empowers a diverse global community by equipping individuals with essential data and computational skills. We promote efficient, open, and reproducible research practices. By fostering collaborative development of openly available lessons and research-informed teaching methods, we build an inclusive network of practitioners and advocates who emphasise the critical role of software and data in advancing research.

The Carpentries: Code of conduct

Code of Conduct and how to file a report:

  • At the top of the Etherpad (line 20)
  • In the detailed agenda of the workshop

The Carpentries: Code of conduct

Expected Behaviours

  • Use welcoming and inclusive language
  • Be respectful of different viewpoints and experiences
  • Gracefully accept constructive criticism
  • Focus on what is best for the community
  • Show courtesy and respect towards others

Unacceptable Behaviours

  • Written or verbal comments which exclude people based on group membership
  • Nonconsensual or unwelcome physical contact
  • Insults or put-downs
  • Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or exclusionary jokes
  • Publication of private communication without consent

Teaching Methods

The Course Materials were written by Data Carpentry

  • These are the only slides
  • Code-along with the instructor
  • OK to interrupt
  • Sticky notes to ask for help
  • Etherpad

Let’s get started….

Why R?

  • One of the most popular languages for data-analysis and statistics
  • It is free, extensible and versatile:
  • Almost 23,000 packages written by the user community

Feedback form

Bear Feedback form